FireEye Ranked First in Cybersecurity 500 List of Companies to Watch for Fourth Consecutive Quarter

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 01:48:04 PM

MILPITAS, Calif. – November 24, 2015 – FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the leader in stopping today's advanced cyber attacks, today announced it topped the Cybersecurity 500 ranking of the hottest and most innovative cybersecurity companies for the fourth consecutive quarter.

The Cybersecurity 500 directory is published by Cybersecurity Ventures, which also releases a Cybersecurity Market Report that consolidates estimates by IT research firms and analysts. The latest report finds that the cybersecurity industry is expected to grow from $77 billion in 2015 to more than $170 billion in 2020.

“This Cybersecurity 500 ranking demonstrates that FireEye continues to lead the way in helping the world address the evolving threat landscape,” said David DeWalt, FireEye CEO and chairman of the board. “FireEye is clearly at the vanguard of this rapidly growing and increasingly critical industry, building on the strength of our global threat management platform, our role as first responder to today’s most significant breaches, and the intelligence generated by our threat research labs.”

"FireEye continues to impress and lead the market with the most innovative cybersecurity technology, product lineup and consulting services," says Steve Morgan, founder and CEO at Cybersecurity Ventures and Editor-In-Chief of the Cybersecurity 500. “The worldwide cybersecurity market is defined by market sizing estimates that range from $77 billion in 2015 to $170 billion by 2020. We believe that FireEye has all of the ingredients to continue capitalizing on the opportunity."

The directory rankings were based on selection criteria that included: